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Mexican Films

10/15/22 5pm

Robert Crown Branch Library

1801 Main St, Evanston IL

El Esqueleto de la Señora Morales (1960)

Taxidermist Dr. Pablo Morales (Arturo de Córdova) is making the best of a domestic hell. His frigid, church obsessed wife Gloria (Amparo Rivelles) is revolted by his profession, won't sleep with him and tells her neighbors and the local priest that he drinks to excess and mistreats her. Gloria also falsely accuses Pablo of sleeping with the maid Meche (Rosenda Monteros of The Magnificent Seven). Pablo tries to reason with the spiteful woman but decides that enough is enough when Gloria bruises herself and claims that he has beaten her. What's needed is a perfect crime, and Pablo has the perfect tools in his taxidermy shop -- where he also prepares skeletons for medical purposes.

Written by Luis Alcoriza — who collaborated with Buñuel on several of his Mexican masterpieces, including Él and The Exterminating Angel.

Director: Rogelio A. González
Cast: Arturo de Córdova, Amparo Rivelles, Elda Peralta
Country: Mexico
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Horror
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English

El taxidermista Dr. Pablo Morales (Arturo de Córdova) está sacando lo mejor de un infierno doméstico. Su esposa Gloria (Amparo Rivelles), frígida y obsesionada con la iglesia, está asqueada por su profesión, no quiere acostarse con él y le dice a sus vecinos y al cura local que él bebe en exceso y la maltrata. Gloria también acusa falsamente a Pablo de acostarse con la sirvienta Meche (Rosenda Monteros de Los siete magníficos). Pablo intenta razonar con la mujer rencorosa, pero decide que ya es suficiente cuando Gloria se lastima y afirma que la ha golpeado. Lo que se necesita es un crimen perfecto, y Pablo tiene las herramientas perfectas en su taller de taxidermia, donde también prepara esqueletos con fines médicos.

Escrito por Luis Alcoriza —quien colaboró con Buñuel en varias de sus obras maestras mexicanas, incluidas Él y El ángel exterminador.

Director: Rogelio A. González
Reparto: Arturo de Córdova, Amparo Rivelles, Elda Peralta
País: México
Género: Comedia, Crimen, Terror
Idioma: Español
Subtítulos: Inglés

Past Preshow Entertainment

Before each film I try to have some type of entertainment or informative speaker relating to the film. Below is a list of those who have helped out so far. I have included hyperlinks for more information on each one

Keema's Kickin Crew had a Soul Line Dancing class prior to showing 'Singin in the Rain'
The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago with Andrea Bryant as a speaker prior to 'Hidden Figures'
Nathaniel Cerf - Had his fencing students do an exhibition prior to 'The Mark of Zorro'
Queen's Teeth performed prior to 'The Black Stallion'
Rosalind Lee sang prior to 'Carmen Jones'
Sam Maranto from MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) spoke before 'Five Million Years to Earth' aka 'Quatermass and the Pit'
Mark R Kaplan Branch Manager at the Bezazian Branch of the Chicago Public Library spoke before 'Jason and the Argonauts'
Violinist Adam Gianforte played before 'Hidden Figures'
Urban Village Band performed prior to 'The Jungle Book'
Special appreance by Normin Baytes with a taxidermy discussion prior to 'Rebecca'
Martial Arts demonstration prior to 'Project A' from Thousand Waves Martial Arts & Self-Defense Center
Pre-Show entertainment with guitarist Hank Martin and chanteuse Glow prior to 'Coco'
Pre-Show entertainment with Kaotic Drumline prior to 'Black Panther'
Tephra Miriam reading from her children's book 'A Monster or a Microwave: Come and play with Zuwena!' prior to 'The Princess and the Frog'.